Emergency Grants

Esther Baker-Tarpaga
Dance
Philadelphia, PA
2022

Esther Baker-Tarpaga, a choreographer and interdisciplinary artist, received a grant in April to present Nous Sommes L’Eau as part of LA VILLE EN MOUVEMENT festival in the Dakar Biennale in Dakar, Senegal on May 29.

Ivy Baldwin
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2022

Ivy Baldwin, a choreographer, received a grant in October to present Folds at The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City, NY, with performances December 7-17.

Kimberly Bartosik
Dance
Brooklyn, NY
2022

Kimberly Bartosik, a choreographer, received a grant in September to present The Encounter as part of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)’s Crossing the Line Festival in FIAF’s Skyroom in New York, NY, with performances October 6-8.

Suchi Branfman
Dance
Santa Monica, 2022
2022

Suchi Branfman, a choreographer, received a grant in December to present DATA or 7 ways to dance a dance through prison walls at Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, with performances on February 10 and 11.

Nichole Canuso
Dance
Philadelphia, PA
2022

Nichole Canuso, a choreographer, received a grant in June to present The Garden at the 2022 Biennale in Västerås, Sweden, with performances June 7-12.

Gerald Casel
Dance
Santa Cruz, CA
2022

Gerald Casel, a choreographer, received a grant in April to present Not About Race Dance as part of the La MaMa Moves Festival at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York, NY, with performances April 22-24.

Hayley Cutler
Dance
Washington, DC
2022

Hayley Cutler, a choreographer, received a grant in September to present All My Friends at The Kennedy Center’s REACH space in Washington, D.C. on September 17.

Dance to the People
Dance
Queens, NY
2022

Dance to the People, a dance collective, received a grant in May to present Apocalitzin at Queens Council of the Arts in Long Island City, NY on June 3. 

Degenerate Art Ensemble
Dance
Seattle, WA
2022

Degenerate Art Ensemble, a performance group, received a grant in August to present Skeleton Flower at the H.C. Andersen Festival in Odense, Denmark, with performances August 19-21.

Milka Djordjevich
Dance
Los Angeles, CA
2022

Milka Djordjevich, a choreographer, received a grant in May to present CORPS at New York Live Arts in New York, NY, with performances June 30-July 1.